At the corner of King Street W. and Portland Street, it only takes a minute to see a driver disobey the new street signs and go straight through on King Street, when really their only legal option is to turn right.
From the King Street pilot project's inception in November 2017 to July 2019, police have issued 16,000 tickets.
But even though the changes to give priority to streetcars along Toronto's busiest surface transit route are now permanent, it seems drivers just aren't getting it.
Kevin and Kelly van Niekerk, a married couple living in the area, say drivers disobeying the rules are a common sight.
In fact, Kelly van Niekerk points out two cars that illegally follow the streetcar through the lights.
"So that happens all the time and that's kind of frustrating to see because we obey the rules," said van Niekerk.
"Why can't everybody else?"
'Biggest culprit - usually people from outside of the city'
For locals the rules have been drilled in. You can only drive on King Street for a block anywhere between Bathurst Street and Jarvis Street. After that block, signs dictate that you can only turn right.
Going straight is reserved for streetcars and left turns aren't really an option.
Police say the biggest culprits are usually people from outside of the city.
"All those neat things on King Street, it's a destination for tourists. A lot of the folks that we're stopping here are from out of town," said Sgt. Brett Moore, with Toronto Police Traffic Services.
